Ware Shoals, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ware Shoals	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,119	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$45,136	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$43,246	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,267	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,359	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,341	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	49.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ware Shoals is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ware Shoals is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ware Shoals is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ware Shoals is 225% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,087 $45,136 $90,272

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Ware Shoals median earnings by income bracket

Ware Shoals employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	34.0%	34.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	5.9%	5.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	36.9%	36.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Donalds, SC	325	$72,806	10.5%
Due West, SC	1,221	$72,451	10.9%
Hodges, SC	232	$72,278	11.1%
Honea Path, SC	3,839	$62,532	23.1%
Laurens, SC	9,205	$61,761	24.1%
Ware Shoals, SC	2,527	$45,136	44.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carleton, MI	2,527	$71,817	11.7%
Aberdeen, ID	2,526	$77,581	4.6%
Sudbury, Unorganized, North Part, ON	2,526	n/a
Keokea, HI	2,528	$163,016	100.4%
Doniphan, MO	2,528	$42,660	47.5%
Ware Shoals, SC	2,527	$45,136	44.5%

Source: The Ware Shoals, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.